The McDonald's App Just Got The Most Amazing Update Ever

It's about time the Golden Arches comes up to speed with its fast-food colleagues. Nearly a year after Domino's introduced emoji-ordering on Twitter, McDonald's is just now getting around to testing its system for smartphone orders.

According to TheStreet, Big Mac fans will soon be able to order their beloved burgers on their cell phones—using the same smartphone app that will host the company's forthcoming loyalty rewards program. Currently, McDonald's app only offers basic functions like a restaurant locator and details on the menu.

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"We will be piloting ordering capabilities through mobile in some geographies outside the United States this year," McDonald's chief digital officer Atif Rafiq told TheStreet, though he declined to specify which locations would be included in the trail run. There's also no word on whether these smartphone orders will be available for delivery or just in-store pick-up.

However, after Rafiq noted that "it's important for us to work out the kinks so we can scale it up as soon as possible," we assume it won't be long before we see a worldwide roll-out of the service. And maybe that also means we'll someday be able to order large fries with just the fry-moji: 🍟